Getting There by Air

The national airline is Cyprus Airways (CY) (website: www.cyprusairways.com). All flights to the north are via Turkey with Turkish Airlines (TK) (website: www.thy.com) or Cyprus Turkish Airlines (YK) (website: www.kthy.net). Tourists can also now fly into the south and travel across the border in Nicosia into the north.

Approximate Flight Times

From London to Pafos and Larnaca is 4 hours 30 minutes, to Ercan, in the north, via Turkey is 5 hours 30 minutes.

Main Airports

Larnaca (LCA) (website: http://www.larnaca-airport.info/) is 5km (3 miles) south of Larnaca and 50km (31 miles) from Nicosia. To/from the airport: Taxis are available outside the airport terminal. Facilities: Duty-free shop, tourist information, bank/bureau de change, bars and restaurants, Cyprus Hotel Information and Reservation Office, car hire and post office.

Pafos (PFO) is 15km (9 miles) east of the city (journey time - 25 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis are available outside the airport terminal. Facilities: Tourist information, duty-free shop, Cyprus Hotel Information, cafeteria and car hire.

Ercan (ECN) is 8km (5miles) east of Nicosia, in the north. To/from the airport: Hire cars, taxis and coaches are available outside the terminal. Facilities: Duty-free shops, tourist information, cafeterias and car hire.

Departure Tax

None.

Getting There by Water

Main ports: Passenger ships from the ports of Limassol and Larnaca (website: www.cpa.gov.cy) connect Cyprus with various Greek and Middle Eastern ports, including Piraeus, Rhodes, Heraklion, Haifa, Port Said, Jounieh and many Greek islands. Services are reduced during the winter months.

For detailed information on ferry boats and shipping lines, contact the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (see Contact Addresses). One-day cruises are organised from May to October, weather permitting. Several cruise lines call at Cyprus.

Note: Since 1974, the Cyprus government declared the ports of Famagusta (Ammochostos) and Kyrenia, and the airport of Ercan, all in the northern part of the island, as illegal ports of entry to Cyprus.